As AFCAT exam is approaching, candidates are facing problems in subjects and topics. Many candidates find it hard to cope up with their respective subjects of problems. Well, maths has been a headache for some people while some people find it a scoring section of AFCAT exam.
First of all, let’s get through the syllabus of numerical ability of AFCAT. This part contains a question related to Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, profit & loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple interest. Here a thing that emerges is that when the syllabus is short, the type of questions asked can be wide. If we look back on the previous year’s papers, the level of questions is average. Now we will shed light over some tips and tricks that will surely help the candidates to bridge their problem in the math section of AFCAT exams.
Clear basics of maths– Some basic thing as repeated every time in maths. So every candidate is required to have complete hold over the basics of maths. Now the question arises that what those basics means. Basics means average, ratios, number system, BODMAS, decimals, etc. everybody is aware of these terms and even guarantee their expertise over these topics. But still when they solve sample questions, they find several types of question which are hard enough to solve.
Short tricks saves time– As maths means speed coupled with accuracy and objective exams don’t need the way candidates solved the question. The only thing required is the correct answer. What it means is using short tricks for candidate’s calculation. Ratios and proportion use a cross to multiply in most of the questions. And if we take example of profit and loss questions, solving these questions by taking CP as 100 is the easiest, effective and most used trick to solve these questions and can help candidates to solve questions easily without putting different questions.
Formulas on tips – As the syllabus of AFCAT is not too wide candidates can easily commemorate the formulas of the topics. If we look at the syllabus of AFCAT, the topic which includes formulas are simple interest and profit and loss. While other topics decimal simplification average percentage ratios and proportion need basics and calculation perfection.
Skip confusing questions – The standard of maths questions in AFCAT is not too hard. But still the race to complete all questions, candidates sometimes got stuck in some question and confused mind consumes more time and still don’t get answered. Don’t struggle to solve it. Skip it and jump to the next question and continue. If candidates find extra time or get a hind about that question, then only pick that question again. And don’t try to attempt those questions in which you are not sure because negative marking can reduce your score.
Solve sample papers – Practice is the key and rough work is the way to get hold in maths. Formulas can never alone make candidates to solve all kinds of questions. So what candidates need is to practice. Candidates can go through AFCAT previous years question papers from SSBcrack link given below. Or candidates can opt other books for AFCAT from different publications like Arihant, Upkar etc…. Practice hard, and paperwork is most in maths.
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